Sealed modular fluid distribution system

Abstract

A system is provided. The system includes one or more of a first bellows assembly, which includes a first bellows block, a second bellows block, a first pumping bellow, and first and second seals. The first bellows assembly includes a master fluid inlet port configured to receive a fluid and route the fluid to a first coupling. The second bellows block includes a master fluid outlet port and configured to route the fluid in a pressurized state from a second coupling to the master fluid outlet port. The first pumping bellow includes first and second bellow ports, the first pumping bellow oriented between the first and second couplings and coupled to a pump configured to pressurize the fluid. The first seal is disposed between the first coupling and the first bellow port and the second seal is disposed between the second coupling and the second bellow port.

I claim: 
     
       1. A system, comprising:
 a plurality of bellow assemblies, each comprising:
 a first bellows block; 
 a second bellows block; and 
 a pumping bellow comprising a first bellow port and a second bellow port, the pumping bellow disposed between the first and second bellows blocks and coupled to one or more pumps configured to cause the pumping bellow to pressurize a fluid to a pressurized state; 
 
 an input manifold, disposed between the first bellows blocks of the plurality of bellow assemblies and configured to route the fluid between the first bellows blocks, one first bellows block of the plurality of bellow assemblies comprising a master fluid inlet port configured to receive the fluid from a storage tank and route the fluid to the input manifold; 
 an output manifold, disposed between the second bellows blocks of the plurality of bellow assemblies and configured to route the fluid between the second bellows blocks, one second bellows block of the plurality of bellow assemblies comprising a master fluid outlet port and configured to route the fluid in the pressurized state from the second bellows blocks to the master fluid outlet port, the master fluid outlet port configured to deliver the fluid in the pressurized state to a gas distribution network; and 
 a plurality of seals disposed along fluid transfer pathways at seal locations comprising between the first and second bellows blocks and the pumping bellow, between each of the first bellows blocks and the input manifold, and between each of the second bellows blocks and the output manifold. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seals comprises one or more chemically-resistant seals at each seal location. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seals comprises two redundant chemically-resistant seals at each seal location. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mounting platform, wherein fasteners couple the plurality of bellow assemblies to the mounting platform, wherein the system when mounted in a cabinet may be removed by removing the fasteners, connections to the master fluid inlet and outlet ports, and a connection to the flow sensor in response to a flow sensor being present. 
 
     
     
       5. A system, comprising:
 a mounting platform; 
 a plurality of bellow assemblies, coupled to the mounting platform, each comprising:
 a lower bellows block, configured to receive a fluid at a lower pressure; 
 a pumping bellow, configured to receive the fluid at a lower pressure from the lowers bellows block and pressurize the fluid to a higher pressure; and 
 an upper bellows block, configured to receive the fluid at a higher pressure from the pumping bellow, one upper bellows block configured to supply the fluid at the higher pressure to a gas distribution network; 
 
 an input manifold, coupled to each of the lower bellows blocks, configured to receive the fluid at a lower pressure and distribute the fluid to each of the lower bellows blocks; 
 an output manifold, coupled to each of the upper bellows blocks, configured to receive the fluid at a higher pressure and distribute the fluid to each of the upper bellows blocks; and 
 a plurality of chemically-resistant replaceable seals, disposed between the pumping bellows and the bellows blocks, between the input manifold and each of the lower bellows blocks, and between the output manifold and each of the upper bellows blocks.